QUEZON, Bukidnon — Sugar growers in Bukidnon have objected to sending more sugar abroad after Washington allowed an increased raw sugar allowance for fiscal year 2027, the Philippine Daily Inquirer reported. The resistance, according to the Philippine Daily Inquirer, is surfacing while farmers grapple with insect pests, unstable fuel costs, El Niño conditions and expensive agricultural inputs. The Philippine Daily Inquirer reported that the majority of planters are demanding better.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer.